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Birchgrove Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Balmain, NSW 2041 · Major Cities
birchgrove-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9810 2469
214Students
1132ICSEA
1:13.9Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Birchgrove Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Birchgrove Public School has 30 staff members (20.1 FTE), including 22 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-1.1 FTE
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.7 FTE
Total Staff
30
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Birchgrove Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Birchgrove Public
13.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.7 FTE
Total Workforce
30
20.1 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

13.117.221.325.4Nat avg21.321.421.923.123.120.918.417.716.515.416.7:116.7:117.4:116.1:116.8:116.2:116.4:115.5:114.9:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.421413.9:1-1
202416.524614.9:1-0.6
202317.727415.5:1-0.9
202218.430216.4:1+0.2
202120.933816.2:1-0.6
202023.138916.8:1+0.7
201923.137116.1:1-1.3
201821.938017.4:1+0.7
201721.435716.7:10
201621.335616.7:1—